A Historical Fishing Village, Cortez, on Sarasota Bay in Manatee County, is the last remaining fishing village on Florida's Suncoast. Cortez, originally known as Hunter's Point, probably wouldn't exist today if not for fishing and for mullet especially. Native Americans fished the area long before the U.S. Fish Commission in 1879 declared the "Hunter's Point Fishery" to be one of the most important suppliers of seafood on the west coast of Florida.

This area is filled with nostalgia and plenty of waterfront activities. Home to numerous parasailing, fishing charters and great seafood restaurants , the town of Cortez has plenty to offer the person looking for a small town atmosphere with great gulfside amenities.